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Sox Apologize After Boy's Opening Day Speech

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Whdh7: A 5-year-old boy's speech to the Boston Red Sox on Opening Day has come under fire.

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Baseball fans across the country watched Tennessee tyke Josh Sacco recite the famous Herb Brooks speech from the 1980's Olympic gold-medal game made famous in a Disney move called "Miracle."

"You were born to be baseball players every one of you. You were meant to be here tonight. This is your time," he said on Sunday night.

To get the lines down, Josh watched the movie more than once. With a little practice...

"A hundred times," the boy said.

...he had it memorized.

"He took what Kurt Russell had done in the movie as Herb Brooks, and he did it like perfect, the inflection and facial expressions," said his father.

"I am sick and tired hearing about what a great baseball team the Yankees have, screw 'em. This is your time. Now go out there and take it," said Josh while reciting the speech Sunday.

After hearing the boy's language, some fans questioned whether it was appropriate for Opening Day.

Yet the boy is not the only one using choice words on TV. Vice President Joe Biden was caught swearing when talking about the new health care law.

As for Josh, his rise to fame started with a YouTube video. His dad just wanted to show his family Josh's speech.

"Instead of making 15 different DVDs for them, we said, you know, we will stick it up on YouTube," he said.

The clip has since garnered over 2 million hits. Josh's father says he never anticipated something like this would happen.

The Red Sox say most of the response from the crowd was positive, but they have received a few complaints. The team released the following statement that read in part:

"... an historic speech that inspired a team before a significant competition, and that was the intent of the version presented at Fenway Park. We extend our sincere apologies to anyone who may have been offended or displeased."

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